Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Breast Cancer-free diet for women

Breast Cancer amongst women has become a major concern in these recent years. The rate at which it has been spreading among women is simply shocking. Researchers provide various causes like imbalanced diet, eating habits, lack of physical activity, deficiency or excess of food
nutrients, mental stress and anxiety, etc. However, here are few tips to lower the risk of breast-cancer.
  • Vitamin D helps curb breast cancer. So help yourself with required level of vitamin D in your healthy diet to be less prone to cancer. Women deficient in vitamin D at the time of breast cancer diagnosis are more likely to die or see the tumor spread.
  • Consuming garlic helps in killing the cancer cells. Always peel and chop and let it rest for 15 minutes before you heat. Heating right away doesn’t let the cancer fighting compounds develop.
  • Eating a portion of spinach at least twice a week reduces the risk of cancer by half in comparison to women who avoid it. So, don’t neglect the intake of spinach from now!
  • Women with Olive oil consumption are less prone to breast cancer. Commercial olive oil dressings are usually made with a mixture of oils. Make your own easy dressing with half olive oil and half balsamic vinegar.
  • Choose whole grains instead of refined grains. Those who have refined grains have higher chances of breast cancer.
  • Eating foods high in beta-carotene lowers rates of breast cancer. Baby carrots beta-carotene is 500% more absorbable than the one’s in regular carrots.
Preventing consumption of more than one alcoholic beverage reduces your risk of breast cancer. How about switching over to grapes instead of red wine?